alpha,alpha-Diphenyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinemethanol → Azacyclonol

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A mixture of 35.8 g (0.1 mole) of α,α-diphenyl-1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinemethanol and 5% palladium on carbon catalyst in 500 ml of absolute ethanol was hydrogenated at 60° C. in a Parr apparatus for 3 days. The mixture was filtered through Celite® and the filtrate was concentrated to give a solid residue. The solid was triturated with petroleum ether (30°-60° C.), collected by filtration and dried to give 26.7 g of title compound as a white solid. An analytical sample was obtained by recrystallization from 2-propanol-isopropyl ether, mp 160°-161° C.

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